Ornamental Invasive Species

Ornamental invasive species are those that are currently sold (or were at some point sold by garden professionals). Examples include, Japanese barberry, baby's breath, and blue lyme grass. Nurseries and landscapers participating in Go Beyond Beauty have committed not to sell high-priority invasive plants. These include plants on our region’s Top 12 list, as well as early detection species (the first two pages of plants on the document Invasive Ornamental Plants of Northwest Michigan - see below. The additional pages are plants Go Beyond Beauty participants can agree to not use if they desire to go "above and beyond" within the program).